The beautiful Sockeye salmon in spawning colors is an icon of Summer in Alaska. Fishing the Copper River mouth and Prince William Sound inspired me to knit a little tribute to this little salmon who has brought life to springtime in Alaska for millennia.

I am very grateful to Heather McCarren (Ravelry: Trifarina) for test-knitting and trouble-shooting and Amber Bickford Cox (Ravelry: Amberwavesofpain or amberwavesofpain.wordpress.com) for the incredible sockeye salmon photos.

Every cent from the sale of this pattern is donated to the Cordova District Fishermen United’s Scholarship Fund (www.cdfu.org) to support the education of fishermen and their families. Therefore, please don’t share the pattern around or sell anything knit from the pattern without my prior permission – and if you do, consider a donation.

Edited to add: In the first month, 6 copies were sold and $36 was donated to the CDFU scholarship fund.

Edited to add: In the first 6 months, a total of 13 copies were sold and $78 had been donated to the CDFU scholarship fund.